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China-India Economics: A Tale of Two "C"
By Palit Amitendu
A review of the existing literature on the China-India comparative theme conveys the distinct impression that the literature largely projects China and India as intrinsically competitive entities. While much has been written on where and why China and India are contesting, particularly from a...
July 2011 | 978-0-415-59831-6 | Hardback (Routledge)
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The Economics of Urban Property Markets: An Institutional Economics Analysis
By Paschalis Arvanitidis
Mainstream urban and real estate economics tend to ignore the supply side of the economy and to undervalue the significant role that the property market plays in the economic development of cities. The Economics of Urban Property Markets is a cohesive analysis and synthesis of a wide range...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-42682-4 | Hardback (Routledge)
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Theories of Development: In Comparative and Historical Perspective
By David Seddon
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of theories of development, from its earliest formulations to the challenges posed by the globalizing world of the twenty-first century. Rather than simply discussing theories in an abstract way, this book clearly tracks their...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-34297-1 | Paperback (Routledge)
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The Political Economy of Central Asia
By Gul Berna Ozcan
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Central Asian republics are still coming to terms with their post-communist economies, their role in the region and the wider world, and their needs for identity, governance and growth. The Political Economy of Central Asia is an original study addressing...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-42192-8 | Paperback (Routledge)
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International Development and Global Politics: History, Theory and Practice
By David Williams
This textbook provides a historical survey of economic and political development theory and practice from 1945. Against the background of changes in global politics, it explores how the project of international development has been shaped in a series of wider contexts. Divided into two historical...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-48937-9 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Gendered Insecurities, Health and Development in Africa
Edited by Howard Stein, Amal Fadlalla
In recent years a broader and richer idea of human security has become increasingly influential among academics and international development practitioners. The aim is to generate a human-centered construct that can incorporate various dimensions of the downside risks affecting the generalized...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-59784-5 | Hardback (Routledge)
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The Global Political Economy of Trade Liberalisation: The Textile and Clothing Industry
By Tony Heron
This book will examine the social, political and economic impacts of trade liberalisation across a range of countries paying particular attention to the textiles and clothing sector, against the backdrop of recent debate among scholars, policy-makers and non-governmental organisations regarding the...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-45490-2 | Hardback (Routledge)
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The Role of NGOs in African Socio-Economic Development
By Trudy Owens, Ronelle Burger
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), popularly known as charities, are acknowledged to be pivotal to poverty alleviation, especially in African countries where government capacity and revenues are often limited. Despite their prominent role in poverty alleviation, little is known about how these...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-58359-6 | Hardback (Routledge)
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China's Multinationals - The Resource Sector
By Huaichuan Rui
Foreign investment by China’s multinational companies is growing rapidly, with China likely to be the fourth largest global outward investor in the next few years. Interestingly, about half of China’s foreign direct investment is made by firms in the resource sector, that is by firms involved in...
June 2011 | 978-0-415-45508-4 | Hardback (Routledge)